Euronews on the digital trends study
European lawmakers underuse the internet according to new research. The findings show that while three quarters of MEPs use their personal websites to reach the electorate, only a minority understands...
View ArticleTipping Over
A while ago tipping points were all the rage. Malcolm Gladwell’s book had captured the public imagination and points were to be seen tipping all over the place. I was reminded of this when I saw in our...
View ArticleTo Twitter or not to Twitter: use of digital tools in public affairs
Last week saw Fleishman-Hillard host a panel debate on the use of digital tools in public affairs and politics at the European Public Affairs Action Day. The videos of the contribution of our three...
View ArticleThe UK’s first digital election campaign?
The following post is from Simon Benson of our London team There has been much written in the UK media that this will be the first truly digital general election campaign. This is true to an extent,...
View ArticleWe’re tickled pink by Julien’s fish and mash-ups
An interesting post over on Julien Frisch’s blog who shows yet again how online tools out there for free can help all of us seeking to understand and explain the EU’s legislative processes – whether to...
View ArticleHow do MEPs use the web? FH’s 2nd European Parliament Digital Trends Survey
Our survey of the digital habits of Members of the European Parliament is now live at www.epdigitaltrends.eu. The findings show that MEPs are increasingly using digital channels to reach out and to...
View ArticleWhy successful public affairs should be a bit like a Tom Cruise film
There’s a moment in the Tom Cruise film ‘Jerry Maguire’ when Jerry (Tom Cruise) comes back to his wife Dorothy (Renee Zellwegger) as she’s complaining about how much she hates men. Before Jerry can...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament goes mobile – when to choose a mobile website over a...
Earlier this month the European Parliament launched the mobile version of its ever popular (at least in the Brussels bubble) website. Hooray! Forgot the room number of the MEP you are meeting? Well now...
View ArticleLearning from Obama: Digital Tools in Political Campaigns
Last week saw a veritable festival of events here at Fleishman-Hillard Brussels. We held a discussion on climate change and energy with NGOs on Wednesday as well as a talk from our very own DC...
View ArticleWhy ignoring eHealth is becoming an all too expensive luxury
Between 13-15 May, Dublin will play host to eHealth Week 2013, a 3 day event jointly organised by the European Commission and the Irish Presidency, bringing together industry partners and providers,...
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